Seven Habits of Failing Managers8 August | Duncan HaugheyThis year's runner-up, Duncan identifies seven signs of a failing manager and, uncomfortable as it may be, asks whether you recognise any of these traits in yourself or your colleagues.

Estimating Project Work Gone Wrong21 March | Brad EgelandBrad's first of four appearances on the top 10 looks at five common issues related to estimates and introduces some solutions for creating better estimates.

Soft Power for Success7 June | Mike GriffinIn this article, Mike looks at the ability to influence the behaviour of others to get the outcome you want. He weighs the pros and cons of hard power versus soft power, and concludes that soft power rules!

How to Build a High-Performance Project Team25 July | Duncan HaugheyIn his second appearance in our top 10, Duncan outlines what makes a high-performing and winning project team, and the type of people you need to achieve project success.

Moving From Project to Programme25 July | Kenneth DarterFittingly enough, in our final spot, Kenneth shows us what to do when projects grow and need to be transformed into a programme.

The top 10 articles focus on making improvements as a project manager, which isn't surprising given that businesses are becoming increasingly project-led, and as a consequence more of us are becoming project managers.

As the name suggests, the list of articles is limited to those published in 2015. Like many websites that have been online as long as Project Smart, some of our 'timeless' content was also very popular throughout the year. …

As always, we thank our tremendous contributing authors, who have provided us with many valuable insights during 2015.

We're delighted you visited us in 2015. Be sure to come back in 2016 for more original articles full of valuable insights and lessons from our authors.

Thank you for reading Project Smart in 2015. Happy holidays and best wishes for 2016! …

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